No S are P. (Boolean standpoint.) After filling in the Venn diagram,
A) Area 2 is shaded, and there is a circled X in Area 1.
B) Area 2 is shaded, and there is an X in Area 1.
C) Area 2 is shaded, and there are no other marks.
D) Area 1 is shaded, and there are no other marks.
E) Area 2 is shaded, and there is an X in Area 3.

Question

No S are P. (Boolean standpoint.)  After filling in the Venn diagram,
A) Area 2 is shaded, and there is a circled X in Area 1. 
B) Area 2 is shaded, and there is an X in Area 1. 
C) Area 2 is shaded, and there are no other marks. 
D) Area 1 is shaded, and there are no other marks. 
E) Area 2 is shaded, and there is an X in Area 3.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since the statement "No S are P" is equivalent to "S is a subset of non-P," we shade Area 2 to represent all non-P elements, and there are no other marks because the statement makes no assertions about elements outside of S and P.

No S Are P